Psalm Xxxiii: Rejoice, Ye Righteous Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE CGAH IJIJ KLKL MNMN AOCO PQPQ RSRS TUVU WGWG XOXO| Rejoice ye righteous in the Lord | A |
| This work belongs to you | B |
| Sing of his name his ways his word | C |
| How holy just and true | B |
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| His mercy and his righteousness | D |
| Let heav'n and earth proclaim | E |
| His works of nature and of grace | F |
| Reveal his wondrous name | E |
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| His wisdom and almighty word | C |
| The heav'nly arches spread | G |
| And by the Spirit of the Lord | A |
| Their shining hosts were made | H |
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| He bid the liquid waters flow | I |
| To their appointed deep | J |
| The flowing seas their limits know | I |
| And their own station keep | J |
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| Ye tenants of the spacious earth | K |
| With fear before him stand | L |
| He spake and nature took its birth | K |
| And rests on his command | L |
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| He scorns the angry nations' rage | M |
| And breaks their vain designs | N |
| His counsel stands through ev'ry age | M |
| And in full glory shines | N |
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| Blessed is the nation where the Lord | A |
| Hath fixed his gracious throne | O |
| Where he reveals his heav'nly word | C |
| And calls their tribes his own | O |
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| His eye with infinite survey | P |
| Does the whole world behold | Q |
| He formed us all of equal clay | P |
| And knows our feeble mould | Q |
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| Kings are not rescued by the force | R |
| Of armies from the grave | S |
| Nor speed nor courage of a horse | R |
| Can the bold rider save | S |
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| Vain is the strength of beasts or men | T |
| To hope for safety thence | U |
| But holy souls from God obtain | V |
| A strong and sure defense | U |
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| God is their fear and God their trust | W |
| When plagues or famine spread | G |
| His watchful eye secures the just | W |
| Among ten thousand dead | G |
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| Lord let our hearts in thee rejoice | X |
| And bless us from thy throne | O |
| For we have made thy word our choice | X |
| And trust thy grace alone | O |
Isaac Watts
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About Psalm Xxxiii: Rejoice, Ye Righteous
Psalm Xxxiii: Rejoice, Ye Righteous is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.